Hemangisaroma of the Heart in Cats
 
A hemangiosarcoma of the heart is a tumor that originates in the blood vessels that line the heart. Hemangio refers to the blood vessels and sarcoma a type of aggressive, malignant cancer that arises from the connective tissues of the body. A hemangiosarcoma may originate in the heart, or it may have metastasized to the heart from another location in the body.
 
This tumor often will go undetected until complications arise. Because a hemangiosarcoma arises from the blood vessels, when it reaches an unsustainable size it will burst, often resul ...read more